Environmental Update: INDIAN VALLEY RESERVOIR CLOSED TO PUBLIC

LAKE COUNTY -- Yolo County Flood Control?and Water Conservation District has announced that the Indian Valley Reservoir Campground will be closing indefinitely on January 27. The road leading into the campground will be locked and no access of any kind will be permitted. Jennifer Reed of the District said the reason for the closure is due to extreme drought conditions, water supplies in the reservoir are very low and the District is closing the campground to help protect water quality in the remaining water stores. In addition, the intake pump for the water treatment plant is above the water line, thus eliminating the ability to produce potable water for drinking and sanitation.

Reed said that campers who want to use the Walker Ridge area can still use the Bureau of Land Management's Blue Oaks Campground, located approximately 1.5 miles from Indian Valley dam.

Reed said the staff regrets any inconvenience that this may cause, and they look forward to reopening the facility when water conditions improve. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Reed at the District office at (707) 530-662-0265.